The Prime Minister and the big blue bus (he didn’t use)
November 2018
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his big blue bus burnt rubber across Queensland in a four-day tour of marginal seats, but the PM wasn’t actually riding on the bus.
As Buzzfeed noted, while the “ScoMo Express” was roaring up the Bruce Highway from Cairns to Townsville, the prime minister and his entourage were flying between towns in a Royal Australia Air Force VIP jet.
Morrison’s office told Fairfax the Liberal Party was paying for the bus and petrol, but taxpayers were being charged for the VIP plane and hotel rooms.
A 30-year veteran of the mainstream media, Liz was the editor of MWMuntil June 2021. Liz began her career in journalism in 1990 and worked at The Age newspaper for two 10-year stints. She also worked at The Guardian newspaper in London for more than seven years. A former professional tennis player who represented Australia in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Liz has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Letters (Hons).